2010 JR34

Key Facts

• Categorized as a Aten-class Asteroid
• Comparable in size to a school bus or smaller
• Will pass within 22,068,063 km of Earth in 2024
• Classified as a Near Earth Asteroid (NEA)
• Not a Potentially Hazardous Object
• See orbit simulation

Overview

2010 JR34 is a very small asteroid whose orbit could bring it in close proximity to Earth. NASA JPL has classified 2010 JR34 as a "Near Earth Asteroid" due to its orbit's proximity to Earth, but it is not considered potentially hazardous because computer simulations have not indicated any imminent likelihood of future collision.

2010 JR34 orbits the sun every 343 days (0.94 years), coming as close as 0.82 AU and reaching as far as 1.10 AU from the sun. Based on its brightness and the way it reflects light, 2010 JR34 is probably between 0.005 to 0.022 kilometers in diameter, making it a small to average asteroid, very roughly comparable in size to a school bus or smaller.

Close Approaches

2010 JR34's orbit is 0.00 AU from Earth's orbit at its closest point. This means that its orbit is relatively close to Earth's orbit.

2010 JR34 has 10 close approaches predicted in the coming decades:

Images and Observations

2010 JR34's orbit is determined by observations dating back to May 7, 2010. It was last officially observed on May 11, 2010. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 37 observations used to determine its orbit.

Accessibility and Exploration

2010 JR34 can be reached with a journey of 354 days. This trajectory would require a delta-v of 4.979 km/s. To put this into perspective, the delta-v to launch a rocket to Low-Earth Orbit is 9.7 km/s. There are 1,081,022 potential trajectories and launch windows to this asteroid.

See more at the NHATS Mission Trajectories table for 2010 JR34.

Similar Objects

These objects have orbits that share similar characteristics to the orbit of 2010 JR34:

• 2062 Aten (1976 AA)
• 68347 (2001 KB67)
• 86450 (2000 CK33)

References

• JPL Small Body Database
• Mission Design
• Sky Finder Chart

Orbit Simulation

Sky Map

The position of 2010 JR34 is indicated by a ◯ pink circle. Note that the object may not be in your current field of view. Use the controls below to adjust position, location, and time.